Well Neta, it is just as you suspected, our house has finally disappeared. This is all that's left--nothing but a giant lawn to mow.....


tee, hee

Chad has gone crazy...

just kidding, however....

o yeah, it appears as though Chad decided it would just be best to build a brand new house...

Welp, here's the latest and greatest...today we passed our third inpection, so now we can start framing out the house, Thank God. I know, I know, but don't worry it is gonna come together!!

This is the backside of the house. Unfortunately the board and batten that used to be there is no longer there--that would have been a nice surprise--the only surprise. The concrete footing are for the back porch/eating area. It will be totally enclosed aside from one window.

Yep, that blue styrofoam box you're looking at, would be our house. I am getting excited though because Chad and his boys have really gotten a lot done. I am so stoked on the porches that we are going to havc. They are bigger than I thought, and they are both covered, so we will get to spend A LOT of time on them!! Can't wait!

this is our well

Yes, it's true, the only thing separating us from the outside of our house would be a very thin layer of blue styrofoam that the vinyl was, at one time, covering. We're classy!!

Ok, I know it has been a while, so I will catch you all up to date. Yes, it is true, Chad and I bought ourselves a new Husky, and as you can see it was much needed, our grass was getting way too long, and our neighbors were giving us the eye. It was either a tractor or a mower. We went for the mower, and it does a fine job.

Our progress has been a little slow lately because Chad and I have been so busy. Thank God, the end of the semester is here. My last class was yesterday. We finally got the building permit, so Chad and I will motivate again soon with our new crew. We have hired three of Chad's students to help us with the renovation this summer. We have finally realized that we can't do it all ourselves. It should be fun now with some extra hands.



We are hoping to buy this barn too. Our neighbor said he was going to tear it down or burn it to extend the graveyard, and we just couldn't let him do it. It is so beautiful, and we are trying to perserve this little town the best we can. The owner said that we could make a donation to the church, and it was ours. We are trying to coordinate a moving party so we can move it and reassemble it all in one day. We will see who is up for it. We are looking forward to some exciting months ahead of us!

Oh yeah, did I mention the lady bug problem we had...

Here's the closeup; tell us how you really feel, Chad!

yes, there seems to be some more really bad linolium

This weekend we had a huge fire and got started on the outside. It was such beautiful weather we just couldn't resist! Stay tuned, there will be plenty more to come during our spring break!

Does anyone remember the green vinyl carpet at our house in Manteo? Well, I think this could be worse; however I have had some ideas for future use of this linoleum sinse it comes up so easily. You will have to stay tuned to see...

The pink room is no longer pink, but the good news is--it is insulated--the only room in the house that's insulated, that is! That should keep us warm.

Squint your eyes and take a gander through the facing wood wall...behold, that is the exterior of our house--vinyl!! Let's just say it gets very cold in the house during the winter.

The second pic is where the entrance is located and what used to be the rose paper walls and the red/blue room.

work week 3

Ok Sue, this one is for you...and don't you worry precious, aint nothin penetrating these masks, so now you can sleep at night!

Low and behold, more wallpaper. If you look below, you can see where this is located. Again, that whole room where the stairwell is, was covered in this wallpaper.

This is what you see when you enter the house. This used to be the room with all the rose wall paper. We have since taken it down, and knocked a wall out. We have to leave the wall to the pink room because it is about the only thing holding up the house right now; did I mention that there are no studs!

Remember the pink room (the one with the dead mouse)...well, it used to be a porch, and this asphalt is what used to cover the exterior of the whole house